Millennium Development Goals

In September 2000, world leaders endorsed the Millennium Declaration, a commitment to work together to build a safer, more prosperous and equitable world. The Declaration was translated into a roadmap setting out eight time-bound and measurable goals to be reached by 2015, known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

With only a few years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the MDGs, enhanced commitment, policies, resources and efforts are needed if the goals are to be met. The MDGs are indivisible and complementary and focus toward their achievements should not shift from one to the other. The Decent Work Agenda offers an integrated approach which can contribute to accelerating progress towards the achievement of all the MDGs.

Review of progress 2010

A decade after the Millennium Declaration, there have been significant advances together with important set-backs. The UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, held in September 2010 during the 65th session of the UN General Assembly, concluded with the adoption of a global action plan to achieve the eight anti-poverty goals by their 2015 target date.

7. Ensure environmental sustainability
The world has come to recognize the grave threats of climate change, environmental degradation and rapidly diminishing fresh water supplies.

8. Develop a global partnership for development
The final MDG represents the commitment of all levels of society, from individual citizens to whole countries and international multilateral institutions like the ILO, to development and globalization that is fair and effective.